North Kesteven
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Discover your local listed buildings and places
Introducing some of North Kesteven's most historic sites, included in the National Heritage List for England. Some of these captions have been summarised by AI. Click through for the official List entry.
Nocton Hall
Nocton
A country house of 1841 by William Shearman for the Earl and Countess of Ripon, ruinous following a fire in 2004. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Former maltings of Bass Industrial Estate
Sleaford
The former Bass maltings at Sleaford, completed in 1907 by one of England's largest and most influential brewers, is thought to be the largest complex of floor maltings to have been...
Culverthorpe Hall
Culverthorpe and Kelby
Culverthorpe Hall, a Grade I listed mansion built by Sir John Newton in the late 17th century, features historic gardens originally laid out by the Newton family.
Remains of a preceptory, fishponds and post-medieval gard…
Eagle and Swinethorpe
The preceptory at Eagle Hall was a Knights Templar monastery, later a Knights Hospitaller commandery. It features earthworks, medieval fishponds, and post-medieval garden remnants.
Main building at St John's Hospital
Bracebridge Heath
The former Lincolnshire Pauper lunatic asylum was designed by Hamilton and Medland of Gloucester in 1848, and built in 1850-2 with additions and alterations in 1857-8, 1869, 1880-2, 1902,...
Roman Villa west of Hill Holt Farm
Norton Disney
A Romano-British villa considered to have originated in the 1st century AD and continued in occupation to the mid-4th century with evidence of several phases of construction and...
Cross O'Cliff Court
Bracebridge Heath
A house, built 1907 for Arthur C Newsum, possibly designed by himself. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Church of St Chad
Welbourn
The Church of St Chad, a Grade I listed parish church in Welbourn, features elements from the 12th to the 15th centuries.
Parish Church of St Denys
Sleaford
The Parish Church of St Denys features architectural elements from the 12th to 19th centuries, including a notable tower, medieval rood screen, and intricate carvings.
Rauceby Hospital
Silk Willoughby
Rauceby Hospital, built in 1902, was a psychiatric facility serving rural Lincolnshire. Designed by George T Hine, it featured echelon-style pavilions and therapeutic landscaping.
The Old Station House
Leadenham
Former railway station built in 1876 for the Great Northern Railway.
Aubourn Hall
Aubourn with Haddington
Aubourn Hall is a 16th-century country house, modified for Sir John Meres. It features brick with stone dressings, transom and mullioned windows, and a fine oak-paneled interior.
Church of St Germain
Thurlby
The Church of St Germain, a mix of 11th to 19th-century architecture, features a notable west tower, Norman doorway, 15th-century font, and a 19th-century rood screen.
Parish Church of St Denys
Silk Willoughby
The Parish Church of St Denys, dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, features intricate architectural details, including carved parapets, traceried windows, and historical interior...
Church of St Andrew
Asgarby and Howell
The Church of St Andrew, with 13th to 15th-century origins, features a 14th-century tower, medieval wall paintings, and historical monuments, highlighting its architectural and cultural...
Brant Broughton Quaker Meeting House and attached stable
Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe
Former C17 barn, cottage and stable, converted to a Quaker Meeting House in about 1701. C18, C19, C20 and C21 alterations. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Signal Box
Heckington
Signal box built in 1876 by the engineer Joseph Locke for the Great Northern Railway. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Church of All Saints
Nocton
The Church of All Saints, designed by Sir G G Scott in 1862, is notable for its rich Gothic architectural features and historical monuments. It includes stained glass by Clayton and Bell.
Field House and Wall to Nocton Hall
Nocton
Field House is a late 18th-century residence with a facade from circa 1700, featuring blocked oval windows and rusticated quoins. It adjoins the old walls of Nocton Hall.
Church of St Michael
Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe
The Church of St Michael, now preserved by the Historic Churches Preservation Trust, showcases architectural elements from the 11th to the 18th centuries, including a significant monument to...
The Old Hall
Leadenham
The Old Hall on Leadenham High Street is a small country house with historical architecture dating back to the 1600s, featuring distinctive stonework and period interior details.
Church of St Oswald
Asgarby and Howell
The Church of St. Oswald in Asgarby and Howell features architectural elements from the 12th to 15th centuries, notable tombs, and a 10th-century grave slab.
Walled Garden north of Ashby Hall
Ashby De La Launde and Bloxholm
An unusual example of a hexagonal walled garden. Associated with Ashby Hall, it is thought to date from the early-19th century. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Church of St Oswald
Blankney
The Church of St Oswald, originally from the 12th century, features architectural updates from the 19th century, including restored woodwork, and contains notable monuments to the Chaplin...
Remains of preceptory church, Temple Bruer
Temple Bruer with Temple High Grange
Temple Bruer was a key Knights Templars' preceptory in Lincolnshire, founded in 1150, notable for its standing south tower and archaeological remains, serving historical and educational...
Church of St Mary and All Saints
South Kyme
The Church of St Mary and All Saints in South Kyme is a historic former Augustinian Priory, featuring medieval architecture and significant Saxon carvings, highlighting its cultural...
Wellingore village cross
Wellingore
Wellingore village cross, a medieval standing cross with a stepped base, remains largely unrestored, serving as a public monument since medieval times.
Martin War Memorial
Martin
First World War memorial, by Tuttell and Sons of Lincoln, unveiled 9 April 1921, with further names added after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Martin Dales War Memorial
Martin
First World War memorial cross, unveiled 1920, restored 2017. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Heckington War Memorial
Heckington
First World War memorial, unveiled on 1 October 1922, with further names added after the Second World War. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Skellingthorpe War Memorial
Skellingthorpe
First World War memorial, created by masons M Tuttell and Son of Lincoln and unveiled on 22 May 1920, with further names added after the Second World War.
Billinghay War Memorial
Billinghay
First World War memorial, 1922, with later additions. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Digby War Memorial
Digby
First World War memorial, with later additions for the Second World War, erected in 1920. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Walled garden, gate piers and attached gardeners' stores …
Ashby De La Launde and Bloxholm
An early-C19 walled garden and gate piers with attached gardeners' stores.The easternmost store and boiler house to the north of the walls are not included in the listing.
Bracebridge Heath War Memorial
Bracebridge Heath
A Clipsham stone war memorial erected in 1921, commemorating soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. Read the official list entry to find out more.
Wellingore Garage
Wellingore
Purpose-built garage and petrol station, built in 1933 to designs by F. Glanville Goodin, and extended in the 1980s. Read the official list entry to find out more.
North Kesteven through time
This timeline shows the first period of use for buildings and places on the National Heritage List for England, just one of the details recorded for every list entry. Click around to see how North Kesteven changes over time.
Prehistoric Before AD 43
Prehistory covers a million years of human occupation before the Roman invasion and the introduction of writing. Primarily hunter-gatherers of several human species including Neanderthals, the peoples moved across Europe, hunting animals, exchanging ideas and developing complex culture and belief systems including burial rites and astronomical understanding, as at Stonehenge for example.
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Roman AD 43 to AD 410
Britain was invaded by four legions of the Roman army in AD 43, who relatively rapidly conquered England from landing points in Kent. Parts of Wales and Scotland soon followed.
Roman culture brought urbanism, monumental buildings, wide-ranging religious beliefs, writing, and strong social hierarchy. The Roman administrative system was withdrawn in AD 410.
Early medieval AD 410 to AD 1066
This period, often associated in England with Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, saw a reduction in urban living from the Roman period and increased migration from northern Europe.
Traces of this period can be found in cemeteries, particularly in artefacts and in some of the very early churches, as this period also saw the growth of Christianity in Britain.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Prehistoric Before AD 43
Prehistory covers a million years of human occupation before the Roman invasion and the introduction of writing. Primarily hunter-gatherers of several human species including Neanderthals, the peoples moved across Europe, hunting animals, exchanging ideas and developing complex culture and belief systems including burial rites and astronomical understanding, as at Stonehenge for example.
We don't have an image for any of these list entries yet
Roman AD 43 to AD 410
Britain was invaded by four legions of the Roman army in AD 43, who relatively rapidly conquered England from landing points in Kent. Parts of Wales and Scotland soon followed.
Roman culture brought urbanism, monumental buildings, wide-ranging religious beliefs, writing, and strong social hierarchy. The Roman administrative system was withdrawn in AD 410.
Early medieval AD 410 to AD 1066
This period, often associated in England with Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, saw a reduction in urban living from the Roman period and increased migration from northern Europe.
Traces of this period can be found in cemeteries, particularly in artefacts and in some of the very early churches, as this period also saw the growth of Christianity in Britain.
Medieval AD 1066 to AD 1540
This period, sometimes known as the Middle Ages, began with the Norman invasion in AD 1066. It saw a significant rise in military and defensive buildings such as castles and earthworks, as well as religious houses dominating a largely agricultural landscape.
The monarchy and Church dominated the period, which also saw the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the English reformation.
Post medieval AD 1540 to AD 1901
The Post-Medieval period brought seismic changes to life in England, with religious reformation leading to the democratization of worship and the destruction of hundreds of religious houses.
In parallel, there was a huge expansion of scientific study and enlightenment that permanently altered the nation's social structure and landscape. Industrialization and mass production lead to wider global trade, emigration, and immigration.
20th century AD 1901 to AD 2000
The 20th century saw an incredible expansion of England's transport networks, with suburban growth shadowing rapid infrastructural expansion. The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities.
Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever.
Aerial photos of North Kesteven
Aerial photography helps reveal secrets of England's changing landscapes that are impossible to see from the ground.
Branston
Branston Hall (County Sanatorium), Branston, 1947
Branston
Branston Hall (County Sanatorium), Branston Park and the village, Branston, 1947
Sleaford
The town centre, Sleaford, 1925
Sleaford
St Denys Church and the town centre, Sleaford, 1951
Boothby Graffoe
Somerton Castle, Boothby Graffoe, 1947
Boothby Graffoe
Somerton Castle, Boothby Graffoe, 1947
North Hykeham
Harrison & Co Ltd Malleable Iron Works, North Hykeham, 1946
North Hykeham
Harrison & Co Ltd Malleable Iron Works, North Hykeham, 1946
Skellingthorpe
Manor House and St Lawrence's Church, Skellingthorpe, 1938
Skellingthorpe
The Manor House, Skellingthorpe, 1948
North Kesteven in the Historic England Archive
The Historic England Archive cares for over 15 million images, dating from the 1850s to the present day. Discover stunning images of North Kesteven's past.
Eric de Mare
Heckington, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire
Date created: 1945 - 1980
General view of Heckington Mill. It was built by Edward Ingeldew for Michael Hare, and was originally five-sailed.
John Gay Collection: Rural Life
Lincolnshire
Date created: Early 1950s
Farm workers with forks harvesting sugar beet on the Lincolnshire Fens
John Gay Collection: Counties
Lincolnshire
Date created: 1950s
A tractor pulling a straw laden farm wagon along a road
John Laing Collection
Lincolnshire
Date created: 07 Jul 1981
A team of welders working on the Martin pipeline, operating an automatic 'hot pass' welding bug
Alfred Newton and Sons
Lincolnshire
Date created: 1896 - 1920
EXTERIOR VIEW FROM NORTH EAST OF UNIDENTIFIED CHURCH WITH BELL TURRET
Nigel Temple Collection of Postcards of Parks and Gardens
North Kesteven, Lincolnshire
Date created: 1902 - 1907
GENERAL EXTERIOR VIEW
John Gay Collection: Rural Life
Lincolnshire
Date created: Early 1950s
Farm workers with forks harvesting sugar beet on the Lincolnshire Fens
John Gay Collection: Counties
Lincolnshire
Date created: 1950s
View of a tractor pulling a straw laden farm wagon being followed by cows
John Laing Collection
Lincolnshire
Date created: 23 Sep 1981
A view of the installation of the Martin pipeline, showing two protective canopies being lowered into position so that welding can be carried out
John Gay Collection: Rural Life
Lincolnshire
Date created: Early 1950s
Farm workers with forks harvesting sugar beet on the Lincolnshire Fens
John Gay Collection: Counties
Lincolnshire
Date created: 1950s
Cows eating from a straw laden farm wagon
John Laing Collection
Lincolnshire
Date created: 07 Jul 1981
A team of men joining two steel pipes together on the Martin pipeline, showing the internal pneumatic clamp for locking the pipes together
Stories about heritage in your local area
Historic England publishes news, blogs, research, videos, and podcasts celebrating England's rich heritage. Discover the stories we have about North Kesteven.
12 of the Oldest Tea Rooms in England
Mentions Heckington Mill
Tea rooms first appeared in England in the 18th century, and the first tea room, Twinings, has stood in the same spot for over 300 years.
9 Places that Tell the Story of the Royal Air Force
Mentions College Hall at Royal Air Force Cranwell
Some of our most important listed structures help to illustrate the key achievements of the RAF during the twentieth century.
17 Remarkable Historic Places Listed in 2024
Mentions Walled Garden north of Ashby Hall
Celebrating 17 historic gems that were examined, protected and added to the National Heritage List for England in 2024.
North Kesteven's social history through photos
Over 10,000 images from the Historic England Archive have been specially selected and re-captioned for teachers, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about their local area.
Village Lockup, Church Street, Digby, Lincolnshire
Period: Stuart (1603 - 1713)
This small building covers a well in the centre of the village. It dates from the 17th century.
Village Lockup, Church Street, Digby, Lincolnshire
The Old Smithy, Wood Lane, Aswarby, Lincolnshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
This blacksmiths smithy was built in 1846. It was built for the Whichcote family of Aswarby Park.
The Old Smithy, Wood Lane, Aswarby, Lincolnshire
The Old School, Main Street, Blankney, Lincolnshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
This school was built in 1848 by W A Nicholson. It is part of a planned estate village.
The Old School, Main Street, Blankney, Lincolnshire
St John's Hospital, Canwick Avenue, Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire
Period: Victorian (1837 - 1901)
This building was originally the County Pauper Lunatic Asylum. It was built in 1849-52.
St John's Hospital, Canwick Avenue, Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire
Sleaford Castle, Castle Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Period: Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)
This castle was built by Bishop Alexander in c1130. The castle was in good order when visited by Leland in about 1545.
Sleaford Castle, Castle Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Kyme Tower, Church Lane, South Kyme, Lincolnshire
Period: Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)
This tower was built by Gilbert de Umfraville (1310-1381), 3rd Earl of Angus. His father had married Lucy, the heiress of William of Kyme.
Kyme Tower, Church Lane, South Kyme, Lincolnshire
Heckington Mill, Hale Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire
Period: Georgian (1714 - 1836)
This tower mill was built in 1830 to designs by Michael Ingeldew.
Heckington Mill, Hale Road, Heckington, Lincolnshire
Gregory's Stone Quarry Number 2, Wilsford Heath, Lincolnshire
Period: 1950s (1950 - 1959)
Limestone was laid down in bedding planes which here are horizontal.
Gregory's Stone Quarry Number 2, Wilsford Heath, Lincolnshire
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Hall Close, A Medieval and post Medieval Hall Complex
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